Researching Harry Ricardo
Investigate the background of Harry Ricardo using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
The name Harry means "Form of HAROLD. army-power" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Harry Ricardo on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Harry Ricardo in your family tree. With over 30 billion records and 100 million family trees to search, Ancestry is one of the key websites to visit to help you trace your family tree back in time. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
 |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for Harry Ricardo. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for Harry Ricardo. |
 |
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for Harry Ricardo. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for Harry Ricardo. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for Harry Ricardo. |
DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Ricardo ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your Ricardo Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Harry Ricardo and the Ricardo Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Ricardo Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Ricardo family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Harry Ricardo at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Harry Ricardo using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for Harry Ricardo records.
Look at MyHeritage for Harry Ricardo information.
Study the LDS Database for records about Harry Ricardo.
Research the Ricardo surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Ricardo Military records.
Ricardo Family Tree Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Harry Ricardo.
Study MyTrees for information on the Ricardo family and people looking to contact living Ricardo relations.
Explore One Great Family for Ricardo records submitted by people who are already researching the Ricardo Family Tree.
Find Harry Ricardo from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Ricardo Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
Research the Ricardo surname using Genealogy.com forums .
Miscellaneous Ricardo Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Harry Ricardo. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Harry Ricardo
Harry Ricardo
Sir Harry Ralph Ricardo (26 January 1885 – 18 May 1974) was an English engineer who was one of the foremost engine designers and researchers in the early years of the development of the internal combustion engine.
Among his many other works, he improved the engines that were used in the first tanks, oversaw the research into the physics of internal combustion that led to the use of octane ratings, was instrumental in development of the sleeve valve engine design, and invented the Diesel "Comet" Swirl chamber that made high-speed diesel engines economically feasible.
Source: Harry Ricardo, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Ricardo
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
Rackard Rajchert Raxworthy Rechert Reckert Reckord Reckords Reckwerd Record Records Regardsoe Reichard Reichardt Reichart Reichartz Reichert Reichhardt Reischert Requarth Rexroad Rexroat Rexrode Rexroth Rexworthy Rhicard Rhykert Ricard Ricarde Ricardet Ricardi Ricardin Ricardon Ricardot Ricardou Ricards Ricart Riccard Riccardelli Riccardi Riccardini Riccardo Ricciardelli Ricciardello Ricciardi Ricciardiello Ricciardo Riceards Richard Richardeau Richardes Richardet Richardin Richardon Richardot Richards Richardson Richardsson Richardt Richerodt Richert Richhart Rickaert Rickard Rickardes Rickards Rickardsson Rickart Rickcord Rickeard Rickerd Rickert Rickertsen Rickrode Rickword Ricordo Ricouard Rigard Rigardeau Riggeard Riggert Riguard Rikard Rikert Rikkard Rishworth Ritchard Ritchardson Rizzardi Rizzardini Rizzardo Rochard Rogerot Rookaird Rookard Rosehart Roszhart Ruckard Ruckert Ruckhard Rudgard Rudgerd Rueckert Ruseworth Rushart Rushworth Ryckaert Rykert
Comments
Looking for information on a Harry Ricardo in your family tree? Why not post a question here -